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Episcopal Church Home the Gardens

1860 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55104
(651) 632-8801
60 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1860 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55104
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
245625
Care type
Nursing home
County
Ramsey
Facility name
Episcopal Church Home the Gardens
Street address
1860 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST
City / state / ZIP
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone
(651) 632-8801

About this facility — Episcopal Church Home the Gardens

Episcopal Church Home the Gardens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 111 senior care facilities in Saint Paul and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Episcopal Church Home the Gardens 58 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Episcopal Homes On University Avenue, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013
Clem, Mary
Officer — since 2017
Cutler, Lois
Director — since 2016
Eh Services Inc
Operational control — since 2013
Episcopal Home Care and Services
Indirect owner — since 2013
Episcopal Homes of Minnesota
Indirect owner — since 2013
Forbes, Carol
Director — since 2016
Franco, Keanan
Managing employee — since 2015
Gilbertson, Melissa
Director — since 2016
Gove, Peter
Director — since 2016
Hawthorne, Rebecca
Director — since 2017
Henry, John
Officer — since 2015
Hove, Thomas
Director — since 2013
Huber, James
Director — since 2017
Mcgowan, Diane
Director — since 2013
Mork, Steven
Officer — since 2016
Nowlin, Sarah
Director — since 2013
Ostenso, Brian
Director — since 2015
Plakut, Marvin
Officer — since 2013
Slawick, Jerome
Director — since 2016
Wells Fargo Bank
Mortgage holder — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2015-04-15
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-09
Nurse staffing
5.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-09Health inspection6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-05-11
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-11
2025-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-02
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (51 citations)
2025-08-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0700
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-10-22
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0849
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0909
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2025-10-22
2025-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-06-27
2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-06-02
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-02
2024-09-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0659
D · No harm found
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-04
2024-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-29
2023-08-03Health inspection8 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-09-12
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-12
2026-04-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-11
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-05-11
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-30
2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0541
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-09-12
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-09-12

Federal penalties

2025-03-26Medicare payment denial — 22 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245625.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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